American Critical Minerals Corp. (KCLI)

Published 2026-02-05 • by juniorminingpro

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American Critical Minerals Corp.

TSXV: KCLI | OTC: [not yet listed]

_Triple critical mineral exposure in Utah’s proven Paradox Basin with Q1 2026 drilling_

Market cap: ~$19.5 million CAD

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America imports over 90% of their potash from Canada.

The company targets large scale, high grade potash, lithium AND bromine from the same brine system in Utah’s Paradox Basin, with three drill holes fully permitted and bonded on SITLA leases, plus four authorized holes on BLM leases awaiting final bonding.

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KCLI recently raised oversubscribed $7.451 million in institutional-led financings and has a board of directors stacked with veteran talent in developing and managing brine deposits: Dean Pekeski with 33 years mining sector experience including 17+ years potash focus, who led Western Potash’s Milestone project and serves as CEO of Peak Minerals developing Utah’s Sevier Playa SOP project; and Kenneth Taylor, an expert in salt minerals and evaporite deposits; was with Intrepid Potash Inc. for 12 years including as part of senior management, latterly as vice-president of business development.

The upcoming maiden drill program is designed to validate historic data and position for maiden resource estimates and PFS/PEA across all three critical minerals. With Q1 2026 mobilization targeted, this offers early-stage exposure to domestic supply chain independence in a district validated by neighbor Anson Resources’ 1.5M tonne lithium resource (and advanced DLE pilots being funded by South Korean giant POSCO) and Intrepid Potash’s legacy potash mine, 20 miles away, with 50+ years of production.